Chapter 404 - 255: Since There Is Yi, Why Must There Be Fan?
Chapter 404: Chapter 255: Since There Is Yi, Why Must There Be Fan?
"Young Master, you’ve been training for six hours. You should rest for a bit."
Chen Yunfan hesitated for a moment, then sheathed his sword. He took the towel and wiped the sweat from his forehead, a hint of displeasure still on his face.
He looked up at the moon and stars in the night sky and asked, "Has there been any word from over there?"
Chun Ying shook her head. "Not yet."
"It’s a long and arduous journey. Even for the White-robed Minister, it will take time to contact the master."
Chen Yunfan was well aware of this, but he couldn’t help but feel anxious when he thought of Chen Yi’s terrifying Martial Arts Cultivation.
This was especially true after he learned what happened in Heiyu Lane today. It was clear to him that the gap between him and Chen Yi hadn’t shrunk; it had grown even wider.
—To kill Lv Jiunan with a single strike.
He didn’t need to think twice to know that was a feat he couldn’t accomplish.
Forget a single strike—he wasn’t sure he could defeat Lv Jiunan even in a hundred or a thousand moves.
’Black Magic may not compare to the Witchcraft and Gu Poison Dao, but it’s still not something to be trifled with.’
’Especially with those deadly poisons. If it were me, I would never have been so reckless as to get close to Lv Jiunan.’
’Only Brother Yi, a Medical Saint Hand like him, wouldn’t be afraid of being hit with a deadly poison.’
As Chen Yunfan thought about all this, his expression grew even more sour.
After wiping the sweat from his face, he let out a sudden sigh. "If there is an Yi, why must there be a Fan?"
Chun Ying heard this clearly. She gave Chen Yunfan a quizzical look and asked:
"Young Master, why would you say that?"
She was well aware that Chen Yunfan held Chen Yi in high regard, and she knew their relationship was far from ordinary.
But she truly couldn’t fathom why Chen Yunfan would say such a thing.
In her eyes, even if Chen Yi was an instructor at Guiyun Academy and had achieved Perfection in the Calligraphy Dao, he was no match for Chen Yunfan, who had become the top scholar in the imperial examinations and now served in the Governor’s Office.
Chen Yunfan glanced at her. He didn’t tell her the truth, just offered a vague reply.
"Well... my Calligraphy Dao can’t compare to his, and I’m not as lucky."
"Luck?"
"Don’t ask so many questions. Just help me keep an eye on things..."
After a bit more small talk, Chen Yunfan was about to go wash up and change his clothes when he saw a carriage pull up in the distance and stop outside the Martial Arts Arena.
Cui Qingwu alighted gracefully and said with a smile, "Brother Yunfan, just finished cultivating?"
Chen Yunfan nodded and gestured toward her. "Are you... heading out?"
"Yes, Yunqing Building is hosting two banquets tomorrow. I’m going to take inventory of the drinks."
Cui Qingwu offered an excuse, but she didn’t fool Chen Yunfan.
He had long since known that Cui Qingwu was part of the White Tiger Guard, but he didn’t let on.
"Be back soon. I’m going to get some rest."
Seeing him about to leave, Cui Qingwu raised a hand and said, "Brother Yunfan, I plan to visit Sister Wan’er the day after tomorrow. Do you want to come along?"
"To the Xiao Family?"
An image of Chen Yi’s face flashed through Chen Yunfan’s mind, and he waved his hand in irritation.
"No, definitely not..."
He decided that until he achieved a breakthrough in his Sword Dao, he would appear before Chen Yi as little as possible to avoid the unbearable pressure.
Once he was a good distance away, Cui Qingwu gave Chun Ying a thoughtful look and asked:
"Is he in a bad mood today?"
Chun Ying shook her head. "I’m not sure either."
She didn’t answer truthfully, inwardly guessing that Chen Yunfan’s mood had something to do with Chen Yi.
She just didn’t know what Chen Yi could have done to bother Chen Yunfan so much.
Cui Qingwu gave her a long, searching look, then nodded without another word, turned, and climbed into her carriage before leaving.
Chun Ying lowered her head in thought for a moment before summoning Ning Yu and whispering an order:
"Go find out what happened at the Governor’s Office today."
"Yes..."
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「Spring Lotus Garden, the Purple Bamboo Forest.」
Chen Yi slowly practiced his Mountain Shattering Fist, keeping his movements as quiet as possible so as not to disturb Xie Tingyun and the others.
The day’s events had left him feeling unsettled, which inevitably affected his Cultivation of the Four Symbols Skill.
That was why he had come to the Purple Bamboo Forest to practice and clear his head.
’Liu Hong will make one of two moves next: either find Asutai, or distance himself from Lv Jiunan’s death.’
’He won’t make any big moves on the first count, unless he wants to alarm all the major powers in Shu State.’
’As for the second, it’s still unclear. That will depend on how King Landu reacts.’
’Then there’s the matter of the White Tiger Guard.’
’I imagine Lv Jiunan’s death is causing that Golden Banner Officer a huge headache.’
’And finally, there’s the Xiao Family...’
As these thoughts ran through his mind, Chen Yi’s movements never paused.
The faint wind from his punches rustled the bamboo leaves, causing a few to drift to the ground.
’Ultimately, I will have to use the Xiao Family to eliminate Liu Hong. Best to finish it all in one decisive blow.’
’The same goes for all those other demons and devils.’